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Teen hit by car as he sits inside his home

Teen hit by car as he sits inside his home

Grand Rapids(WZZM)-A Grand Rapids teen was hit by a car as he sat inside his home. The driver then fled the scene.  It happened around 10:30 in the morning in the 400-block of Coldbrook Street NE.

GRPS to give 'H,' not 'F,' to failing students

GRPS to give 'H,' not 'F,' to failing students

Grand Rapids Public Schools will give failing students an "H" for "Held" in an effort to give children more time to improve their grades.

Former Calvin College president dies

Former Calvin College president dies

In a statement from the college, Dr. William Spoelhof, who served as president from 1951 until 1976, died in his sleep early this morning.  Spoelhoff would have turned 99 on December 8th.

Groundbreaking for new 63rd District Court

Groundbreaking for new 63rd District Court

It has almost been a year since Kent County Commissioners unanimously approved a multi-million dollar project to house a new 63rd District courthouse.

Missing man found in Cannon Twp. woods

The Kent County Sherifff's Department found a 79-year-old man under a tree in Townsend Park in Cannon Township.

Basketball player grateful for first aid when heart stopped

Basketball player grateful for first aid when heart stopped

HOLLAND, MICH. (WZZM) - Strolling down the hallway at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Holland High basketball player Taylor DeRoo says he doesn't remember very much about collapsing on the court last Friday.

"I don't remember any of it," says DeRoo.

UPDATE: Holland basketball player making a miraculous recovery

UPDATE: Holland basketball player making a miraculous recovery

Teen is feeling much better after being revived on the basketball court.

Local auto dealers wait for Big 3 fallout

Local auto dealers wait for Big 3 fallout

LOWELL, Mich. (WZZM) - Bruce Clark, a 30 year veteran of auto sales, says local dealers are in "just a kind of wait and see kind of thing, to see how the Congress, the government, feels about helping the industry out."

USA TODAY: 'Incredibly low prices' in Grand Rapids, Mich.

USA TODAY: 'Incredibly low prices' in Grand Rapids, Mich.

After 2½ years of a down market, home sales in the Grand Rapids area had finally stabilized this summer, says Jim Fase, president of Grand Rapids Association of Realtors.

Climb Grand Rapids in February

Climb Grand Rapids in February

The "Climb Grand Rapids" is the American Lung Association's competitive stair climb. Participants climb 23 floors of steps at the JW Marriott.

Mail carrier finds and returns sack full of money

Mail carrier finds and returns sack full of money

When he found a bag full of lost money on the ground, Grand Rapids mail carrier Mike Wisneski says he did what anyone would do -- he turned it in so it could be returned to the owner.

Brothers plead guilty in dead parents' money case

Two of three brothers accused of cashing annuity checks that were supposed to end when their parents died have pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy in the case.

Icy roads blamed for crash involving two semi-trucks and a car

Icy roads blamed for crash involving two semi-trucks and a car

Around 7 p.m. Monday, Wyoming police say a semi-truck slid into another semi on Chicago Drive near Godfrey Street Southwest, rupturing one of its fuel tanks. A car was also somehow involved in the crash.

Drivers cope with slick roads in West Michigan

Drivers cope with slick roads in West Michigan

Slick road conditions have proved troublesome for drivers since the winter storm began Sunday night. 

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